Comparison

Pastival vs Noted

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pastival

Features
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Memories fade, and with them, the essence of who we are. Most people struggle to document their lives meaningfully, leading to a silent erosion of stories, insights, and emotions. Pastival uses generative AI to transform voice, text, photos, and video into a coherent, searchable, and insightful timeline - offering personal reflection, emotional connection, and smart memory management. Privacy Policy: https://pastival.app/legal Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Noted

Features
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I built Noted because I was drowning in university β€” in a language I didn’t speak β€” and my notes, deadlines, and half-finished thoughts lived in ten different places. I needed something that helped me organize faster without thinking for me. Write anything. A messy brain dump. A photo of a whiteboard. Something you say out loud. Noted figures out what it is, files it, and keeps it connected to the rest of your notes. Later you can ask things like β€œwhat did I say about the exam?” and get an answer from your own stuff β€” not the internet. Here’s what it does: β€’ Capture fast β€” type, voice, or photo β€’ Auto-organize into folders so Unsorted doesn’t become a graveyard β€’ Connect related notes so ideas don’t disappear β€’ Turn notes into tasks when there’s something to do β€’ Build a day or week plan from plain language (β€œprep for two exams without cramming”) β€’ Search your notes in normal sentences β€’ Weekly review so you see what you actually captured You’re still in charge. Move sessions. Ignore suggestions. Edit anything. Noted gives structure, not pressure. The AI is there to sort, surface, and schedule β€” not to replace your thinking. Built for students and anyone whose head is full: exams, shifts, projects, the stuff you keep meaning to come back to. If you’ve ever opened five apps and still couldn’t remember what mattered today, this is for you. I’m 19 and I built this for myself first. If it helps you put things down and get them done, that’s the whole point. Terms of Use (EULA): https://noted-phi-sand.vercel.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://noted-phi-sand.vercel.app/privacy

Screenshots

Pastival4 screens
Noted4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pastival and Noted are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Pastival sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Noted sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pastival ships an update every 5 weeks, Noted every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Pastival versus Noted: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPastivalNoted
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size61 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuy LevyHasti TAJGARDOUN

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pastival

Subscriptions2
  • Pastival Pro - Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Pastival Pro - Yearly$59.991 Year
2 purchases

Noted

Subscriptions2
  • Noted Premium$5.991 Month
  • Noted Premium$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Pastival free?
Pastival is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Noted free?
Noted is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pastival or Noted have ads?
Neither Pastival nor Noted shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pastival or Noted?
Pastival ships an update every 5 weeks, and Noted every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pastival was updated on November 8, 2026 and Noted on November 5, 2026.

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